† fore-stroken.
Obsolete.attributive.1726 N. Amhurst Terræ-filius (ed. 2) xiv. 72 'Tis such fore-stroke and back-stroke play.
A forward stroke (in bell-ringing and in sword-play).
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society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > playing instruments > bell-ringing > [noun] > movements
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1674 N. Fairfax Treat. Bulk & Selvedge 96 If the forestroke give us but a little tick, the backstroke will be sure to give him a knocker.
1684 R. Howlett School Recreat. 86 So must they successively strike one after another, both Forestroke and Backstroke, in a due Musical Time.
1688 J. Bunyan Good News for Vilest of Men 76 God's Word has two edges, it can cut back-stroke and fore-stroke.
1779 T. Forrest Voy. New Guinea 237 He..draws his sword, with which, fore stroke and back stroke, he cleaves the air.
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